Man Jailed In Burglaries

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KISSIMMEE -- Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a recent string of apartment complex burglaries.

Carlos Nieves, 41, of Kissimmee was arrested on 20 felony and misdemeanor charges, including burglary of an occupied dwelling, burglary, grand theft and dealing in stolen property, police said.

The charges stem from three burglaries occurring within a three-day period this month at the Vineyards and Cascades apartments along Columbia Avenue, Sgt. Ralph Moore said. All three robberies involved forced entry through a door window, Moore said.

An estimated $7,500 worth of property, mostly electronics and jewelry, was stolen. About $6,000 worth of the stolen items has been recovered from local pawn shops, Moore said.

Nieves was arrested Feb. 13 while attempting to pawn stolen goods. He was being held in the Osceola County Jail. Bail was set at $85,000.